Johnese

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AALIYAH JOHNESE, Case No. 19-cv-04797-HSG Plaintiff, ORDER ON MOTION TO COMPEL v. Re: Dkt. No. 19 STARBUCKS CORPORATION, Defendant. Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and dismiss or stay the action. See Dkt. Nos. 19 (“Mot.”), 25-1 (“Opp.”), 26 (“Reply”). The Court held a hearing on the motion for summary judgment on January 23, 2020. Dkt. No. 27. For the reasons provided below, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and STAYS the action. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Aaliyah Johnese filed this action against Starbucks Corporation (“Defendant” or “Starbucks”) on June 19, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court. Dkt. No. 1-2 (“Complaint”). Plaintiff brings a wrongful termination suit, alleging eight causes of action: (1) discrimination based on disability; (2) failure to engage in timely interactive process; (3) failure to accommodate; (4)retaliation; (5)…